Trump falsely claims US justice department was ready to kill him Ex-president recasts FBI’s standard policy statement limiting use of deadly force into claim Biden officials were ‘locked and loaded’ The Guardian - US · May 22, 2024
DeSantis bans rainbow colors on Florida bridges ahead of Pride Month Sunshine Skyway Bridge will instead be lit up in red, white and blue to mark governor’s latest policy – ‘Freedom Summer’ The Independent UK · May 22, 2024
Louisiana State House Passes Bill Restricting Abortion-Inducing Drugs Biden campaign criticizes Louisiana's bill to classify abortion-inducing drugs as controlled substances, risking women's access to essential healthcare ser... Top News · May 22, 2024
The brand-new Democrats waging a cynical, confusing war against Donald Trump They have the money and the platform, courtesy of allies in Washington. And they’ve annoyed pretty much everyone by standing. John Bowden reports The Independent UK · May 22, 2024
Half of swing state voters fear political violence during presidential elections The fear is shared by a similar amount of Democrats and Republicans, with a larger share of independents holding this belief Latin Times · May 22, 2024
California’s proposals to rectify past discrimination advance through senate Reparations and compensation bills, conceived in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, must now pass the state assembly The Guardian - US · May 22, 2024
Trump Claims Standard FBI Warrant Shows Biden Wanted Him Dead Donald Trump drew disbelief -- and some support -- Wednesday after suggesting that standard language from an FBI search warrant executed in 2022 on his Florida mansion showed that President Joe Biden wanted armed agents to shoot him. International Business Times · May 22, 2024
Another week, another Trump flirtation with fascism Trump’s Truth Social account reposted a video about a second term showing a fake newspaper that referred to a ‘unified reich’ The Guardian - US · May 22, 2024
President Biden Responds To Trump's Nazi Rhetoric Analysis of Trump's rhetoric drawing parallels to Hitler's language, raising concerns about his stance on white supremacists. Top News · May 22, 2024
AOC roasts Rudy Giuliani over his bizarre coffee venture: ‘Remember falling asleep with the TV on and waking up to the weirdest ads?’ Rudy Giuliani has started a new coffee business as he faces bankruptcy and a string of criminal charges The Independent UK · May 22, 2024
McCain: Women like AOC "get passes" "Women like you and I are going to be raked over the coals forever," McCain complained to Tulsi Gabbard Salon · May 22, 2024
Trump will ‘give Netanyahu a blank check’: Youngest Jewish Congresswoman on Israel, Gaza and the election In an interview in May of this year, Representative Sara Jacobs spoke with Eric Garcia about the war in Israel and Gaza, where Biden fell short and why she thinks Republicans are weaponizing ‘Jewish pain’ The Independent UK · May 22, 2024
Mike Johnson’s woes continue after exodus of staff in run-up to elections Latest staff departures include communications director Raj Shah as House speaker struggles to retain leadership position The Guardian - US · May 22, 2024
OPINION - Donald Trump is too scared to speak in his own defence, but that's not slowing him down Donald Trump has complained nonstop for weeks about being gagged. The hush money trial, involving an alleged pay-off to porn star Stormy Daniels, has been monstrously unfair, he wailed repeatedly outside court. According to his own version of events, his prosecution was a horrible witch hunt, built on lies, because… Evening Standard · May 22, 2024
Salon · May 22, 2024 Cannon ripped after damning doc released A court filing revealed Tuesday suggests Trump may already have stood trial were it not for Judge Aileen Cannon
The Independent UK · May 22, 2024 Democrats launch ‘MAGA Veepstakes’ to target extreme views of Trump’s running mate hopefuls DNC will target Trump’s potential running mates for their anti-abortion views and election denialism
The Independent UK · May 22, 2024 Trial of Sen. Bob Menendez takes a weeklong break after jurors get stuck in elevator The New York trial of Sen. Bob Menendez grinded to a weeklong break after Manhattan federal court jurors were treated to a brick-by-brick build of the prosecution’s bribery case before getting stuck in an elevator
Salon · May 22, 2024 Mob maneuvering blows back on Trump In an attempt to avoid testifying, Trump pushed an underling onto the stand who just undermined his whole case
The Independent UK · May 22, 2024 Fani Willis sails to victory in Georgia primary – and celebrates with Grey Goose vodka Fulton County DA secured 80 per cent of the vote in the primary, coming months after a judge ruled that she could stay on the case prosecuting Donald Trump
The Independent UK · May 22, 2024 Trump-backed candidate wins special election for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s seat McCarthy, the only speaker to ever be voted out of the job, worked to boost his former aide’s campaign
Salon · May 22, 2024 FBI refutes Trump claim about raid The former president is already trying to raise money off the inflammatory claim
The Independent UK · May 22, 2024 Trump owes lawyers seven-figure sum as ex-president shovels donors’ funds into hefty legal bills Hefty fees to hush money lawyer Todd Blanche made up a a large proportion of the debt
The Conversation · May 22, 2024 Biden and Trump will fight for Michigan’s votes county by county in a state where little things matter a lot Between now and Election Day, journalists are going to spend a lot of time talking about Michigan as one of a group of “crucial battleground states” in the 2024 campaign. There will be stories about the state’s blue-collar roots and the importance of the vote from working-class white people, African…
The Independent UK · May 22, 2024 Marjorie Taylor Greene twists ‘standard’ FBI policy as ‘plan to assassinate’ Trump at Mar-a-Lago FBI says ‘standard protocol’ was followed and there was no additional steps taken outside the norm over search warrant
Top News · May 22, 2024 New Images Show Trump Aide Moving Boxes At Mar-A-Lago New evidence and legal arguments emerge in the case involving Trump aide Walt Nata at Mar-a-Lago.